Merleau-Ponty's Philosophy

The work of French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty touches on some of the most essential and vital concerns of the world today, yet his ideas are difficult and not widely understood. Lawrence Hass redresses this problem by offering an exceptionally clear, carefully argued, critical appreciation of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy. Hass provides insight into the philosophical methods and major concepts that characterize Merleau-Ponty's thought. Questions concerning the nature of phenomenology, perceptual experience, embodiment, intersubjectivity, expression, and philosophy of language are fully and systematically discussed with reference to main currents and discussions in contemporary philosophy. The result is a refreshingly jargon-free invitation into Merleau-Ponty's important and transformational way of understanding human experience.

Author: Lawrence Hass
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 05/07/2008
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.12w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9780253219732

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 08/08/2008 pg. 18
Choice 01/01/2009

About the Author

Lawrence Hass is Professor of Philosophy at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is editor (with Dorothea Olkowski) of Re-Reading Merleau-Ponty: Essays Beyond the Continental-Analytic Divide.